Our distributions as of 01.01.2026
Music on demand streaming & social media platforms
Heard the news? GEMA is making a powerful statement: In 2027, it will reduce the commission for all music-on-demand distributions from 10 % to 7 % – a 30 % decrease compared to the original rate. This move will significantly increase online payouts to its members by more than €6 million per year. As 1 January 2026, the online commission will be lowered to 9 %, marking the first step towards an even more effective distribution in the digital music market. Further details can be found in our press release.
For detailed information about the social media platforms categories, please see our GOP distribution page. We also recommend our Music on demand page and please have look at our supplements available for download.
Supplementary distribution in the categories social media platforms
With this year’s payment of the supplementary distribution for the GOP and GOP VR categories, our enhanced distribution model will come into effect for the first time.
If you would like to learn more about this, please feel free to visit our information page and have look at our supplements available for download.
For YouTube, Facebook/Instagram, TikTok and Snapchat, we have already carried out royalty distributions on the basis of usable usage reports on 1 January, 1 April, 1 July and 1 October 2025. The supplementary distribution dated 1 January 2026 covers the area in respect of which it was not possible to make a work- and click-related distribution.
Supplementary distribution for GOP VR (HR)
With this year’s payment of the supplementary distribution for GOP VR, our enhanced distribution model will come into effect for the first time.
If you would like to learn more about this, please feel free to visit our information page.
For YouTube, Facebook/Instagram, TikTok and Snapchat, we have already carried out royalty distributions on the basis of usable usage reports on 1 January, 1 April, 1 July and 1 October 2025. The supplementary distribution dated 1 January 2026 covers the area in respect of which it was not possible to make a work- and click-related distribution.
International
In the international categories A and A VR we distribute income collected by our sister organisations in respect of uses of the GEMA repertoire in their respective countries.
You can find out which countries and periods will be distributed on our information page on distribution dates and deadlines/abroad.
Good to know: From 1 January 2026, GEMA will significantly reduce the commission on settlements from abroad:
- For France, Italy, Spain, the Netherlands, Poland, Denmark, Czech Republic, Belgium, Sweden, Australia, Brazil, Japan and South Korea, the foreign commission will be lowered to 2 %.
- For income from Austria, Switzerland, the USA and the UK, no commission will be deducted in future.
- For all other countries, a deduction of 6 % will apply.
Detailed information on the foreign commission can be found in our press release.
For detailed information about the international categories, please see here.
Withholding Tax (France)
Dear Members,
we would like to inform you that, as of January 1, 2026, there will still be no distributions for France. The reason for this is an tax audit at our french sister society, SACEM. Due to this official review, GEMA is currently not receiving any payments from France.
Please note: Because of the unclear situation in France, there is still no procedure in place to avoid withholding tax. For distributions from 2021 onwards, there is also a risk that, due to the retroac-tive application of withholding tax, you may get a chargeback. We would like to make you aware of this.
Your GEMA
Information about our last payouts
Payouts as of November-December 2025
In the categories Live and reproduction, Libraries and Cultural Fund Online
Payouts as of 01.10.2025
In the categories Online, International, Rating and Cultural Fund Online
Payouts as January 2026
In the categories Mixed online platforms, Music on demand streaming, International
